Day 1* :- Bangalore

City Visit Option

• 03:00 pm Check-in at Taj West End
• 04:00 pm High-tea at Banquet Hall
• 05:00 pm Briefing on The Golden Chariot
• 05:30 pm Visit to Chitrakala Parishad / art gallery
• 06:30 pm Cultural show
• 07:00 pm Departure to Yeshwanthpur Railway Station

Eco-resort Experience Option
11 am onwards Check-in at Our Native Village

• 12:00 noon Lunch
• 02:30 pm Briefing on The Golden Chariot
• 03:00 pm Eco-resort tour
• 03:30 pm Art and culture tour – The Revivalist Movement
• 04:00 pm Organic farm and herb garden tour
• 04:30 pm Pottery session, Indian village games & bullock cart rides
• 06:30 pm Departure to Yeshwantpur Railway Station
• 08:00 pm Arrival at Yeshwantpur Railway Station, Platform No. 6. Traditional Indian welcome. Dinner onboard The Golden Chariot
• 10:45 pm Departure to Chennai

* Travellers can choose any one option.

Day 2 :- Chennai/ Mamallapuram/ Puducherry

• 05:30 am Arrival in Chennai
• 08:00 am Breakfast onboard The Golden Chariot
• 09:30 am Coach drive through the Marina Beach Road
• 10:30 am Departure to Mamallapuram**

Mamallapuram

• 11:30 am Guided tour of Five Rathas Temple, Shore Shiva Temple and the caves
• 02:00 pm Lunch at GRT Temple Bay
• 04:00 pm Coach drive to Puducherry Railway Station

Puducherry

• 05:30 pm Arrival at Puducherry
• 06:30 pm Stroll through Pristine Beach
• 08:00 pm Dinner onboard The Golden Chariot Overnight onboard The Golden Chariot

**Coach journey

Day 3 :- Puducherry

• 08:00 am Breakfast onboard The Golden Chariot
• 10:00 am Tour through Auroville - Ashram and Matrimandir
• 01:30 pm Lunch onboard The Golden Chariot
• 04:30 pm Visit to the Aurobindo Ashram
• 05:30 pm Stroll through the beach, French town, shopping
• 07:30 pm Dinner Off-board# Overnight onboard The Golden Chariot
• 11:30 pm Departure to Trichy

#Conditions apply

Day 4 :- Trichy/Tanjavur

• 06:00 am Arrival at Trichy
• 08:00 am Breakfast onboard The Golden Chariot
• 09:00 am Visit to the ghats and coach journey to Tanjavur
• 11:00 am Visit to Brihadeshwara Temple (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
• 01:00 pm Lunch at Sangam Hotel
• 04:00 pm Visit to Tanjavur artifacts and paintings workshop
• 06:00 pm Back onboard The Golden Chariot
• 08:00 pm Dinner onboard The Golden Chariot
• 12:15 am Departure to Madurai

Day 5 :- Madurai

• 05:15 am Arrival at Madurai
• 08:00 am Breakfast onboard The Golden Chariot
• 10:00 am Visit to the Meenakshi temple and shopping
• 01:00 pm Lunch onboard The Golden Chariot
• 06:00 pm Light & sound show at The Thirumalai Nayakar Mahal
• 08:00 pm Dinner with live classical music at the Heritage, Madurai
• 10:00 pm Back onboard The Golden Chariot
• 11:15 pm Departure to Nagercoil

Day 6 :- Kanyakumari

• 03:45 am Arrival at Nagercoil Railway Station
• 05:15 am Departure to Kanyakumari**
• 05:45 am Sunrise at Kanyakumari#
• 07:30 am Breakfast onboard The Golden Chariot
• 09:30 am Visit to the Padmanabha Palace
• 01:00 pm Lunch onboard The Golden Chariot
• 02:00 pm Departure to Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram/ Kovalam

• 03:00 pm Arrival at Thiruvananthapuram Railway Station
• 05:00 pm Drive to Kovalam Beach**
• 05:30 pm Stroll through the beach
• 07:30 pm Dinner & cultural show at The Taj Green Cove Kovalam Overnight onboard The Golden Chariot
• 10:00 pm Departure to Alleppey

** Coach journey. #Sunrise depends on weather conditions. Programme may be altered.

Day 7 :- Thotapalli/ Alleppey

• 08:00 am Breakfast onboard The Golden Chariot
• 08:30 am Arrival at Alleppey
• 09:30 am House boat cruise
• 01:00 pm Lunch at Punnamada Resort
• 03:00 pm Arrival at Kochi**
• 03:30 pm Visit to the Church, Chinese fishing nets and Jew Town
• 07:30 pm Dinner onboard The Golden Chariot Departure to Bangalore Overnight onboard The Golden Chariot

#Conditions apply
-Note: Itinerary, destination and scheduled departure may change without prior notice.

Day 8 :- Bangalore

• 08:00 am Breakfast onboard The Golden Chariot
• 10:00 am Arrival at Yeshwantpur Railway Station Farewell by the entire crew

SOUTHERN SPLENDOR
October 2012 - March 2013 (For International travellers)
Occupancy Type	Per person / night (USD)	Total for 7 nights per person (USD)
Single	831	5817
Double	627	4389
Triple	545	3815

(Half fare for children between 5 and 12 years)
10% Surcharge shall be levied on departures during Christmas / New Year. Service Tax @ 3.09% shall be levied on the prevalent tariff of The Golden Chariot as per Govt. of India norms Above Tariff is Subject to change without notice.

The Tariff includes
Tariff is inclusive of accommodation on board The Golden Chariot/ travel/all meals / Conducted Sight-seeing Tours/ Entrance fees at Monuments / Parks / Palaces and Cultural Programmes.

The Tariff does not include
Room service, drinks, tips, laundry, telephone calls, video camera fees, SPA Car, Business Car Facilities, liquor and other items of personal nature.

Reservation Policy:

In case of FITs:

• 20% of ticket value at the time of confirming the booking.
• Remaining 80% of ticket value 30 days prior to departure.

In case of Group:

• 50% of ticket value at the time of confirming the booking.
• Remaining 50% of ticket value 45 days prior to departure.

Cancellation Policy:

In case of FITs:

• 5% of the ticket value if cancellation is made until 60 days prior to departure.
• 20% of the ticket value if cancellation is made between 30-59 days prior to departure.
• 50% of the ticket value if cancellation is made between 15-29 days prior to departure.
• 100% of the ticket value if the cancellation is made 14 days prior to departure.

In case of Group:

• 10% of the ticket value if cancellation is made until 60 days prior to departure.
• 25% of the ticket value if cancellation is made between 30-59 days prior to departure.
• 75% of the ticket value if cancellation is made between 15-29 days prior to departure.
• 100% of the ticket value if the cancellation is made 14 days prior to departure.

No show/ En route termination of tour/amendment:

• No Show- In case of No Show / Non-arrival of the guest, no refund or adjustment in future travel will be possible. The whole amount shall be treated as forfeited.
• En route termination of tour - In case of termination of tour by the guest, for any reasons, no refund or adjustment for future travel will be possible. The amount for unused portion of the tour shall be treated as forfeited.
• Amendment - Is only possible under the circumstances like Natural Disaster / Natural Calamity or Serious Health Problem's (this needs to be supported by doctor's certificate) and is subject to availability. No refunds are possible and every case will be decided on merits on a case to case basis.